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A town of 938 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Odenas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Odenas: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Odenas. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Odenas.
On this, Odenas is above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 17% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Odenas | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Odenas comes above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Odenas: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Odenas is Château de la Chaize.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Odenas, that is below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Odenas has 200 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.4 per worker. At the census, 7.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,325/m², comes from 43 sales of houses and apartments in Odenas from July 2023 to June 2026. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.99/m² a month, below Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) and close to compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Odenas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Chaize: Photo: CaroP13082000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Odenas yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odenas | 938 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 4,677 | 4.1 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 14,016 | 4.5 | C | C | C+ | C |
| Montmerle-sur-Saône Ain | 3,799 | 5.5 | A | B− | A | B+ |
| Arnas | 4,601 | 6.1 | C+ | C− | C+ | D |
| Gleizé | 8,035 | 7.2 | B+ | C− | C | A |
| Fareins Ain | 2,533 | 7.2 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Odenas is a commune of 938 people in the Communauté de communes Saône-Beaujolais. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.